Not necessarily. We designed the Gen 2 installation to be as simple as possible, so the vast majority of customers can install it themselves. Its certainly understandable that you might not be comfortable working within an electrical panel in this way - so you can certainly reach out to friends/family members to help. If deciding to go with a professional electrician, we generally recommend printing out the installation guides beforehand and have them available for the installer.

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